(LAFAYETTE, Lou.) - Backed by her merchandising foundation in the fashion industry and her established success in Stuller’s bridal division for the past two years, Maren Rosen has been named executive director of jewelry and bridal.

In her new role, Maren’s responsibilities will include identifying and understanding emerging trends and developing compelling product collections in jewelry – an addition to her current responsibilities over Stuller’s bridal business.

“Maren’s ability to translate her extensive experience in merchandising, sales and manufacturing into successful results makes her the perfect candidate to enhance our jewelry offering,” says Danny Clark, chief merchandising and marketing officer. “In the two years she’s been with Stuller, she’s made impactful strides for our bridal business.”

Following years in boutique retail, Maren moved from New Orleans to New York and found herself working with some of the fashion industry’s most dynamic brands, including French Connection, Alice + Olivia and Club Monaco. After joining Ralph Lauren as a global merchandiser, Maren ran two of the company’s most profitable and luxurious product lines in conjunction with Lauren’s top design team. In addition, she became a lead merchandiser of the Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Outlets of America.

During her tenure with Stuller in the bridal division, Maren has streamlined several process flows, including marketing and product design, developed new vendor and customer relationships and created numerous new sales opportunities that have resulted in consistent growth for the category.